Articles that Ben Branch has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed, Autoweek Magazine, Wired Magazine, Autoblog, Gear Patrol, Jalopnik, The Verge, and many more. Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with well over a million monthly readers from around the world and many hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.
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There’s A Vintage 1972 Ford C700 Race Car Hauler For Sale
This is a 1972 Ford C700 truck that was given a comprehensive restoration into a Holman Moody and Fred Lorenzen-style race car hauler –…
For Sale: An Incredible Ducati “Testastretta” Engine Table
This is a table built around a Ducati Testastretta L-twin engine, L-twin being Ducati’s preferred nomenclature as opposed to V-twin, which is more often…
Tom Petty’s Mercedes-Benz 450SL Is For Sale – $25,000+ USD
This 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL was delivered new to rockstar Tom Petty in Southern California, and he would keep it in his possession for 35+…
Vintage Home-On-Wheels For Sale: A 1956 Spartan “Executive Mansion”
This is a 1956 Spartan Executive Mansion Travel Trailer, the top of the line model from Spartan at the time – a company that…
Ever Seen This Before? A Rare 1957 Volkswagen “General Purpose Buggy”
This is the 1957 Volkswagen General Purpose Buggy, it’s believed to be the only one of its kind ever made, and it was built…
A Rare Hemi Chevrolet: The 739 BHP Arias 454 Hemi V8
This is an Arias 454 Hemi V8 that has been dyno tested and shown to produce 739 bhp at 6,500 rpm. The seller notes…
The Incredible “Decimo Segundo” – A Straight-12-Powered Hot Rod
This is the Decimo Segundo, it’s an entirely unique hot rod that was hand-built in Sweden, and it’s powered by a one-of-one inline-12 cylinder…
For Sale: A Radio Flyer Wagon Go-Kart (With Trailer)
This is a Radio Flyer wagon that’s been built into a go-kart, based on an Invader competition go-kart frame powered by a 6.5 bhp…
For Sale: A Cold War-Era T-54 Main Battle Tank
This is a Cold War-era T-54 main battle tank that was built in the Soviet Union. It’s powered by a 39 liter diesel V12…
Essential Reading: The Star Wars TIE Fighter Owners’ Workshop Manual
This is the Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual for the Star Wars TIE Fighter. It’s part of the wildly popular Haynes series of owners’ workshop…
Green Day Ripper: An Ex-Billie Joe Armstrong 1968 Triumph Bonneville T120R
This is a 1968 Triumph Bonneville T120R that formerly belonged to Billie Joe Armstrong, the larger-than-life frontman of iconic punk band Green Day. Armstrong…
There’s A Ferrari 458 Italia V8 Engine Coffee Table For Sale
This is a coffee table built on an original Ferrari 458 Italia V8 engine. It sits on discreet caster wheels to make it easy…